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9 stories in Health. The people, places, and openings shaping how South Florida lives.

Every Therapy Under One Roof: A First-of-Its-Kind Day Program for Neurodivergent Kids Opens in Palm Beach Gardens
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Every Therapy Under One Roof: A First-of-Its-Kind Day Program for Neurodivergent Kids Opens in Palm Beach Gardens

by Gold Coast Wave ·

NorthStar Day puts OT, speech, psychiatry, therapy and a teacher in one Palm Beach Gardens building for kids 5 to 12 with autism, ADHD and more. How it works.

Meet Cathey, the Weston Hospital Robot That Is a First in Florida Cancer Care
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Meet Cathey, the Weston Hospital Robot That Is a First in Florida Cancer Care

by Gold Coast Wave ·

Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital is the first in Florida to use a robot that weighs and mixes chemotherapy doses, and patients are already waiting less.

Boca Regional's Nine-Story Gloria Drummond Tower Is Done and Almost Ready for Patients
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Boca Regional's Nine-Story Gloria Drummond Tower Is Done and Almost Ready for Patients

by Gold Coast Wave ·

The nine-story Gloria Drummond Patient Tower at Boca Raton Regional Hospital is finished, with all private rooms, 20 operating rooms and a fall opening ahead.

A Walk-In Clinic in a Booth Is Coming to Allapattah, Backed by Jackson Health
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A Walk-In Clinic in a Booth Is Coming to Allapattah, Backed by Jackson Health

by Gold Coast Wave ·

Jackson Health System is placing an OnMed CareStation, a walk-in clinic in an 8 by 10 foot booth, at The Salvation Army on NW 38th Street in Allapattah.

FAU's West Palm Beach Health Center Wins $650,000 and Federal Health Center Status
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FAU's West Palm Beach Health Center Wins $650,000 and Federal Health Center Status

by Gold Coast Wave ·

The FAU/Northwest Community Health Alliance health center in West Palm Beach is now federally funded, with $650,000 to grow care for patients regardless of ability to pay.

Free Balance and Fall-Risk Screenings Start Monday in Pembroke Pines, No Appointment
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Free Balance and Fall-Risk Screenings Start Monday in Pembroke Pines, No Appointment

by Gold Coast Wave ·

Nova Southeastern University physical therapists offer free balance, leg strength and blood pressure checks at the Southwest Focal Point Community Center on Oct. 5, 12 and 19.

Palm Beach County Gets a Brain Health Network, and Its October Events Are Free
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Palm Beach County Gets a Brain Health Network, and Its October Events Are Free

by Gold Coast Wave ·

Palm Health Foundation marks 10 years of Train the Brain with a countywide Brain Health Network and free October events from Delray Beach to Pahokee.

Tampa General and Boston's Mass General Brigham Open a Cancer Center in Palm Beach Gardens
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Tampa General and Boston's Mass General Brigham Open a Cancer Center in Palm Beach Gardens

by Gold Coast Wave ·

A radiation oncology center from Tampa General and Mass General Brigham is now treating patients at Legacy Place in Palm Beach Gardens. Here is what it changes.

Memorial Hospital Miramar Opens Outpatient Building With MRI, Surgery and Kids' Care
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Memorial Hospital Miramar Opens Outpatient Building With MRI, Surgery and Kids' Care

by Gold Coast Wave ·

Memorial Hospital Miramar's new four-floor outpatient building brings a 3T MRI, a 256-slice CT, outpatient surgery and Joe DiMaggio specialty care to southwest Broward.